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= Adjust scanned books, papers =
 * use 'scan tailor' - installed on Sun Ray and ThinLinc.
 * http://www.heise.de/open/artikel/Toolbox-Scan-Tailor-bringt-gescannte-Dokumente-in-Form-1787142.html
 * H52: [[scanner_h52|Scanner]] at the Windows computer.
 * Copy machines on Floor 'J' and 'K' (you need a copy machine code - not for students).

= Remove background =

To remove the background color 'white' (or similar to white): In Thinlinc, please save the image, open the file manager, and choose 'Remove background'.

{{attachment:removebackground.png}}

This is especially useful for scanned signatures to paste to a document.

= PDF / TIFF =

 {{{
# PDF > TIFF
convert source.pdf new.tiff

# TIFF > PDF
convert source.tiff new.pdf
}}}

Scan

  • H52: Scanner at the Windows computer.

  • Copy machines on Floor 'J' and 'K' (you need a copy machine code - not for students).

Remove background

To remove the background color 'white' (or similar to white): In Thinlinc, please save the image, open the file manager, and choose 'Remove background'.

removebackground.png

This is especially useful for scanned signatures to paste to a document.

PDF / TIFF

  • # PDF > TIFF
    convert source.pdf new.tiff
    
    # TIFF > PDF
    convert source.tiff new.pdf

PublicMathWiki: scan (last edited 2025-08-12 12:26:50 by crose)